# Flash vs Latitude

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flash at none against Latitude's 10. Flash also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Latitude's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Latitude sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Flash asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Flash against 5.0 for Latitude. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Flash ships an update fortnightly, Latitude every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flash | Latitude |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flash-chatrooms/id6444962627/reviews) | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/latitude-location-sharing/id6760976489/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **6** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 25 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Flash Social Technologies Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1658116351) | [Maxwell Gold](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887111274) |

## What reviewers say

### Flash

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flash-chatrooms/id6444962627)

Connect with people in dynamic, real-time chatrooms based on your interests. Engage with others through likes and dislikes, and follow users to stay connected. Discover spontaneous conversations and find communities for sports, tech, entertainment, and more.

**Highlights:** Dynamic and spontaneous chatrooms, Real-time interaction, Interest-based chatroom discovery, Likes and dislikes for engagement, Following and follower system, One-click exploration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Latitude

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/latitude-location-sharing/id6760976489)

This app notifies you whenever someone checks your location, fostering transparency in relationships. It's designed for mutual awareness, not surveillance, and is funded by users, not data sales.

**Highlights:** Real-time location view notifications, Transparency in location sharing, Built for relationships, not monitoring, No ads or data selling, Free tier with one connection, Affordable subscription for unlimited connections

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly (Group-2) | $1.99 | per month |
| Monthly (Group-3) | $2.99 | per month |
| Monthly (Group-4) | $3.99 | per month |
| Monthly (Group-5) | $4.99 | per month |
| Monthly (Group-6) | $5.99 | per month |
| Monthly (Group-7) | $6.99 | per month |
| Monthly (Group-8) | $7.99 | per month |
| Monthly (Group-10) | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly (Group-11) | $10.99 | per month |
| Monthly (Group-12) | $11.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flash free?

Flash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Latitude free?

Latitude is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Flash or Latitude?

Flash and Latitude are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 6 ratings respectively.

### Do Flash or Latitude have ads?

Flash shows ads; Latitude does not.

### Which is updated more often, Flash or Latitude?

Flash ships an update fortnightly, and Latitude every 2 weeks. Most recently, Flash was updated on October 24, 2026 and Latitude on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*